... hypothesis to be tested. The downside of these is that the researcher will not always fully know the circumstances under which they were created, how large the sample was or how it took place. With primary sources the researcher has more control of these factors. Quantitative/Qualitative Data Data collected is also either Quantitative or Qualitative. Quantitative data is a form of research that results in a form of numbers, statistics or measure. It is a form of research where responses are able to be counted. Quantitative data allows precise comparison between results and analysis of any pattern of results. Quantitative data is limited in that, at some point it has to be labeled, therefore linking it to qualitative data. When this happens there is bound to be a loss of detail. Qualitative data is a two way process, constructed by the researcher but grounded in what or who is being studied. (E.g. ...

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